Printer Status - Printronix T2N series User Manual

Printer Status

The following are two ways to obtain printer status information:
1. From the LEDs on the printer.
2. By using the "Get Status" button in the Configuration Utility (webpage also has this function).
This section reviews the different types of status that are reported.
Configuration Utility Status
Figure 32 shows the Printer Status from the Configuration Utility as well as the LEDs on the actual printer.
Click the "Get Status" button to query the printer as desired.
The table below shows different Printer Status types and compares them with the LED settings.
Note: The Power LED is always ON. When a fault has occurred (Status LED flashing), follow the
instructions on page 35 to resolve the fault. Press the Feed key to clear the fault.
Printer Status
Ready
Pause
Printing
Head Open
Paper Jam
Out of Paper
Ribbon End Err
Ribbon Encoder Err
Cutter Error
PrintHead Overheat
Calibration Error
Online LED (Green)
Figure 32. Printer Status
Online Status
LED LED
ON ON
OFF OFF
FLASH ON
OFF FLASH
OFF FLASH
OFF FLASH
OFF FLASH
OFF FLASH
OFF FLASH
OFF FLASH
OFF FLASH
T2N Front Panel LEDs
Printer is online and ready to process jobs.
The printer is offline and paused. Press the green pause
button to return back online.
The printer is currently processing a job.
Printhead is open.
Media is jammed and gap was not detected.
Media is not present. If the printer detects the gap
between two labels are bigger than the gap size, the
printer reports an "Out of Paper" error.
Ribbon is not present.
The ribbon is not working properly due to a ribbon wrinkle
or jam.
The cutter is not working properly.
Printhead is hot.
Auto-calibration has failed due to missing media, failure
to detect a gap, etc.
Status LED (Amber)
Power LED (Green)
Description
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